ferret kits

[para1 11]

also dont know if its been said yet but never cook any flesh you feed them if you are worried about bacteria or parisites then stick it in the freezer for a few days first but never cook

 

Wasn't it discussed on an earlier post that freezing dose not get rid of parasites ?

[stubby 175]

its not a bloke thing ladies

but looking at it from a young person's point of view, what's easier for them to understand

 

feed fresh rabbit

 

or

 

The food needs to have 30-35% protein and 15-20% fat, and animal protein should be the first ingredient and at least two or three of the next few.

[Kay 3,709]

its not a bloke thing ladies

but looking at it from a young person's point of view, what's easier for them to understand

 

feed fresh rabbit

 

or

 

The food needs to have 30-35% protein and 15-20% fat, and animal protein should be the first ingredient and at least two or three of the next few.

 

Well to be perfectly honest theres always someone ready to rip apart what you say on this part off the forum recently, it used to be a nice part off the forum , its just how i feel thats all, if you post its no good if you sit & watch your an anti , so whats the bloody point of any off it

[para1 11]

Ferrets are carnivores and need a diet that consists mainly of meat .They lack the ability to digest vegetable matter. So fruit and veg should be limited to a treat.

 

Ferrets can not eat a huge amount in one go, therefore they need a concentrated diet to get all the calories and nutrients they need to keep fit and healthy. A ferret’s diet should be high in protein and energy, and low in fibre. The food needs to have 30-35% protein and 15-20% fat, and animal protein should be the first ingredient and at least two or three of the next few.

 

If you feed your ferret a diet of mostly moist/minced meat your ferret will be likely to developed high tarter levels and have bad breath. If your ferret will eat chunks of meat and bone, do so as tarter is less likely to develop with chunks of meat. Ferrets will also eat chicks, mince, heart, liver, eggs,rabbit, pigeon, pheasant, crows

 

When feeding your ferret bone, ensure they are large pieces of bone, as small sharp pieces and pierce your ferrets mouth, throat or gut.

 

It is important feed your ferret correctly from an early age. Ferrets get used to eating certain foods and brands, and changing them can prove tricky. Your ferret may not like any new food you try and introduce, and only eat what it needs to survive. It is therefore best to feed your ferret with a variety of food from a young age so your ferret is accustomed to a variety of textures and flavours, and does not get hooked on one type of food.

 

Tuarine should be included in your ferret’s diet, either included in the dried food or added as a supplement. Tuarine is found naturally in poultry and organ meats such as beef, and lamb hearts. You may wish to add other supplements to your ferret’s diet, such as extra vitamins or cold liver oil/fish oil.

 

Ferrets with a diet rich in carbohydrate (as found in some dried food, and dog food) are considered more likely to develop insulinoma (a cancer of the pancreas).

 

Treats do not need to be given to your ferret, as they should get everything they need from their diet. However treats are a helpful training tool, make sure treats are given sparingly. An ideal treat is a piece of banana, apple or a few raisins. Do not give your ferret dairy food or milk, chocolate or sweets.

 

Be sure to keep water available at all times. As well, and change the water daily for freshness.

 

Dog food does not contain taurine and is high in carbohydrates and is not appropriate to feed your ferret.

 

 

sue, the guy is asking what to feed, the first two replies, keep it short and sweet, FRESH RABBIT, we have a joke about it, as para rightly say's, he should know this before breeding kitts, but christ, you even confussed me with all that you wrote,

let me put it, into simple terms that he will understand

1, shoot/trap/buy a RABBIT,

2, gut it (some do, some dont)

3, chop it into chunks

4, feed to your ferrets

 

sorry instead of saying get a book i should have said "wait a minute Sue will write one"

i thought i would let him know what to feed his kits as i thought he didnt have much knowledge on ferrets or he wouldnt have posted the question in the first place , yes he should have done his homework before breeding but with asking they will at least get a good start in life now .

 

Without trying to get into any arguments.kits do not need meat for at least the first week, they are not born with teeth.When the time is right if he where to feed rabbit for the rest of their natural they would probably get enough protein.

[stubby 175]

its not a bloke thing ladies

but looking at it from a young person's point of view, what's easier for them to understand

 

feed fresh rabbit

 

or

 

The food needs to have 30-35% protein and 15-20% fat, and animal protein should be the first ingredient and at least two or three of the next few.

 

Well to be perfectly honest theres always someone ready to rip apart what you say on this part off the forum recently, it used to be a nice part off the forum , its just how i feel thats all, if you post its no good if you sit & watch your an anti , so whats the bloody point of any off it

 

Im not ripping it apart kay, Im all for people posting answers, all I asked was, whats easier for a young'un to understand

[sue 1]

the dog men are constantly discussing what is the best meat / bone ratio to feed their dogs for tip top health and what to add to improve their dogs coats and digestive system so what is the difference in putting a ferrets health requirements

[Kay 3,709]

its not a bloke thing ladies

but looking at it from a young person's point of view, what's easier for them to understand

 

feed fresh rabbit

 

or

 

The food needs to have 30-35% protein and 15-20% fat, and animal protein should be the first ingredient and at least two or three of the next few.

 

Well to be perfectly honest theres always someone ready to rip apart what you say on this part off the forum recently, it used to be a nice part off the forum , its just how i feel thats all, if you post its no good if you sit & watch your an anti , so whats the bloody point of any off it

 

Im not ripping it apart kay, Im all for people posting answers, all I asked was, whats easier for a young'un to understand

 

Stubby i didnt particularly mean you , just members in general

[para1 11]

its not a bloke thing ladies

but looking at it from a young person's point of view, what's easier for them to understand

 

feed fresh rabbit

 

or

 

The food needs to have 30-35% protein and 15-20% fat, and animal protein should be the first ingredient and at least two or three of the next few.

 

Well to be perfectly honest theres always someone ready to rip apart what you say on this part off the forum recently, it used to be a nice part off the forum , its just how i feel thats all, if you post its no good if you sit & watch your an anti , so whats the bloody point of any off it

 

Im not ripping it apart kay, Im all for people posting answers, all I asked was, whats easier for a young'un to understand

 

Kay if not Stuby you must mean me.I've never ever tried to rip anyone apart.I might have a different opinion from time to time but thats what all of this is about isn't it?

 

Stubby i didnt particularly mean you , just members in general

Kay if not Stuby you must mean me.I've never ever tried to rip anyone apart.I might have a different opinion from time to time but thats what all of this is about isn't it?

Don't know what happened there or how to put it right, sorry

[Kay 3,709]

Well having said what i wanted to i will leave you to it

[The one 8,481]

A young rabbits a couple of weeks old is ideal because your just feeding the jill the kitts will only be sucking the meat till there a bit bigger and you can increase the size of rabbit your putting in last year i was putting two whole rabbits a day into a jill with kitts .

Thats the good thing about trapping just now you got a use for the young rabbits you catch and you only get a bit of fur left in the morning so there not much bother with flies

[wiz1243 0]

no supid coments thanks but I was always told that givin a rabbit two a ferret would encouge them to eat when down to ground[my veiw]

[T78 4]

no supid coments thanks but I was always told that givin a rabbit two a ferret would encouge them to eat when down to ground[my veiw]

well,if you were expecting stupid comments in response to that,you must realise what you've just said!no offence intended.

[The one 8,481]

no supid coments thanks but I was always told that givin a rabbit two a ferret would encouge them to eat when down to ground[my veiw]

 

Fair enough if thats what you believe But i believe when i put my ferrets to ground they have a collar on and if they stick mark or whatever i expect to dig them out .And as we do rabbit control all year round i have a free supply of food for my ferrets

[sue 1]

no supid coments thanks but I was always told that givin a rabbit two a ferret would encouge them to eat when down to ground[my veiw]

 

 

the only time i guess a ferret would eat the rabbit underground is if it was hungry

[The one 8,481]

Got to dissagree mine have grub 24/7 and id like to think they hunt for fun not because there hungry and they will eat a rabbits eyes out every time they bottle one up then start on the back of the neck